OSHA in the Healthcare Environment

Overview, Inspections and Contractor Responsibilities

Mr. James Shelton, CAS, OSHA Houston North Area Office

Thursday, November 13^th at 3:30 PM

The HESS Club, Houston, TX

Program:

This program should be of interest to anyone having responsibility for safety in a hospital facility.  The standards and rules surrounding OSHA and how they affect your healthcare facility, your employees, and the contractors that work in your facility can be daunting at times.  Join us as our speaker makes sense of OSHA in the Healthcare Environment, and clears up the misconceptions of who has coverage, how sites are selected for inspection, how inspections are conducted, site and subcontractors responsibilities, etc.

Join HAAHE as we explore this topic and learn the intricacies of OSHA standards and how to deal with OSHA inspections in your facility. 

About the Speaker:

James Shelton is the Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS) at the OSHA Houston North Area Office.  Mr. Shelton has been with OSHA for 11 years, three years as the CAS and eight years as an OSHA inspector.  Mr. Shelton has conducted hundreds of worksite inspections and numerous fatality investigations.  Mr. Shelton has a M.S. Degree in Safety Management and a B.S Degree in Industrial Safety and Industrial Security both from Central Missouri State University.

About the Organization:

HAAHE is a non-profit group organized specifically for the benefit of the Healthcare Facilities Management team. Membership is focused on Hospital Facilities and Safety Management staff.  In addition, Engineering Consultants, Contractors, Vendors, and Architects whose primary function is to provide consulting, design services, and products to the hospital engineering environment are welcomed.

The purpose of HAAHE is to provide a forum for continued improvement of hospital engineering in the greater Houston area. The venue for improvement will be through education, sharing of experiences between members, and presentations by experts in their respective field on a bi-monthly basis.  If you are already a HAAHE member, please get involved by attending our meetings every other month.  If you are not yet a member, you may join by completing a membership application at the next meeting.  Membership for hospital employees is only $25 per year and meeting attendance is free.

Location:

The HESS Club is located at 5430 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77056.  It is approximately ½ mile west of the Galleria. http://www.hessclub.com/